Coastal Waters Discharge Permit Regulations, 2019 (No. R. 382 of 2019). Country/Territory South Africa Document type Regulation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette, No. 42304 of 15 March 2019. Subject Environment gen., Land & soil, Sea, Water Keyword Marine pollution Ecosystem preservation Land-use planning Coastal zone management Authorization/permit Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Pollution control Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Abstract These Regulations, made under the Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008, concern application for and determination of a permit contemplated in section 69(1) of the Act (“coastal waters discharge permit”). An application for a coastal waters discharge permit must be made to the Minister on the application form obtained from the Department of Environmental Affairs. The Regulations set out the minimum information required for assessment of applications. A discharge permit shall be granted or renewed by the Minister. An application for a coastal waters discharge permit to discharge effluent into an estuary may only be granted in exceptional circumstances, and only where it is demonstrated that— (a) such inflows are required to improve or will maintain any applicable resource quality objectives; (b) such inflows will improve the general ecological state of the estuarine system; (c) such inflows will not deteriorate the ecological state of the estuarine system; or (d) the ecological functioning of the estuary has been irreversibly modified in an adverse manner, and the discharge will not lead to a further deterioration of the water quality in the estuary. Full text English Website www.gov.za References - Legislation Implements Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008 (No. 24 of 2008). Legislation | South Africa | 2009 Keyword: Marine pollution, Integrated management, Cultural heritage, Coastal zone management, Public land, Expropriation, Protected area, Land-use planning, Institution, Basic legislation, Pollution control, Wetlands, Marine protected areas, Effluent waste water/discharge, Inland waters, Ecosystem preservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX